Chris Vargo
Associate Professor
Advertising, Public Relations and Media Design

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Ìýis an associate professor specializing in data analytics andÌýmass communication. He also holds a courtesy appointment asÌýassociate professor in Information Systems at Leeds School of Business.ÌýHe enjoys usingÌýcomputer science methods to research social media, news and advertising data using theories from communication, psychology and political science.ÌýChris has two research specializations:Ìýagenda-setting theory in new media landscapesÌýand eWOM on social media. His forthcoming book explores howÌýcomputational methods like generative AI can be used for computational content analysis.

Chris currently teaches undergraduateÌýanalytics and digital advertising courses, and quantitative research methods at the doctoral level.ÌýHe is alsoÌýthe founderÌýof the contextual advertising startup,Ìý.

Chris has long been a computer nerd, but hasÌýthree degrees in Advertising & Public Relations: a PhD from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MA from The University of Alabama and a BA from The Pennsylvania State University.